Essay On Democracy In The United States

Although the United States government promises its people that they live in a true democratic country, the United States is definitely not a democracy. A democracy by definition is “the government by people.” However, the United States looks as if it is a constitutional republic, rather than democracy. A constitutional republic is “a state in which the head of state or officials are representatives of the people.” The United States is a country run by the government officials, not the people, the government is taking away the rights that the U.S. Constitution promises its people, and not all citizens are treated equally or given the same rights. Therefore, the United States is far from a democracy at this time. The National Citizen’s Initiative
However, the United States are not treating their people with the respect they deserve, they are judged and treated differently because of race, religion, and gender. These three characteristics take a huge part in how people are seen and treated in all countries, however this judgment has decreased significantly in the past 50 years. For example, Martin Luther King Jr. states,”I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal." King spoke about African American rights and their rights, which motivated the U.S. to change for the better and make treat everyone equal, which worked until a few years ago when more and more conflicts with African American citizens arose. There have been an increasingly amount of African American murders, committed by police officers. Studies show that a significant amount of African Americans are either convicted, or punished for crimes, while less and less white Americans are charged with crimes. Overall, the United States is moving backwards when it comes to treated all citizens equally, contradicting the “democracy” that the country promises to